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当考路的考官说“pull over”时，你是否会不知所措?有人邀请你参加“Potluck Party”时，你会不会空手赴宴?在速食店里，店员问“for here or to go?”你是否会丈二金刚摸不着头脑，莫名其 妙?“Give me a ring!”可不是用来求婚的。“Drop me a line!”更非要你排队站好。老美说“Hi! What’s up!”你可别“I am fine!”1 r: N b, N# x* B7 v1 [0 h
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你曾经闹过这些笑话吗?让我们来看看，这些字，你怎么说? Potluck Party：一种聚餐方式，主人准备场地和餐具，参加的人必须带一道菜或准备饮料，最好事 先问问主人的意思。1 y" V8 a$ y9 E
! T. C$ ^* g, a; d1 l' r Pull over!把车子开到旁边。
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$ l/ ~# T9 _% M7 ~* K Drop me a line!写封信给我。) ^2 k( k( l) x
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Give me a ring = Call me!来个电话吧!4 N3 |1 d& F0 @2 ?% a$ w
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For here or to go?堂食或外卖。9 D% `5 U2 e7 ^8 L f
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Cool：That’s cool! 等于台湾年轻人常用的囗语“酷!”，表示不赖嘛!用于人或事均可。/ r5 X I$ {, W- c, n F
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What’s up? = What’s happening?=What’s new? 见面时随囗问候的话“最近在忙什么?有什么新鲜 事吗?”一般的回答是“Nothing much!”或“Nothing new!”9 N) l- H! V- H1 X) _0 v( ^( r
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Cut it out! = Knock it out!= Stop it! 少来这一套!同学之间开玩笑的话。
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8 R: j. `' M( ^8 M' S* p [ Don’t give me a hard time! 别跟我过不去好不好!
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7 S% B& w8 s7 D1 o/ t4 b; s1 Z Get yourself together! 振作点行不行! Do you have "the" time? 现在几点钟?可别误以为人家要约你出去。3 z/ N* w& `3 L
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Hang in there. = Don’t give up. = Keep trying. 再撑一下。6 N! K/ [% q) D2 @- ]. i
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Give me a break! 你饶了我吧!(开玩笑的话)
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5 r, j( ~, I9 @9 l0 e& Z) J Hang on. 请稍候。 Blow it. = Screw up. 搞砸了。+ Z! p6 P+ H) ]5 x) w* ?6 q
) d, r$ H" T, p/ B What a big hassle. 真是个麻烦事。- u! h% ?" _' v) E
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What a crummy day. 多倒楣的一天。% M h9 e5 Q* p3 ^5 r: L8 A& {
/ n' O( w- r- {( }% ~9 r! g Go for it. 加油 You bet. = Of course. 当然;看我的!/ W; a( F4 ]' q& S# x& [
3 T9 a5 {! f! f Wishful thinking. 一厢情愿的想法。) |+ p0 L# a/ A5 P. S A! M
F; O' [. s: k Don’t be so fussy! 别那么挑剔好不好。- p [8 ?" ~# V- d6 m* @' z
/ }4 l5 U. d6 V0 Z It’s a long story. 唉!说来话长。( k V; K( j# \2 z
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How have you been? = How are you doing? 你过得如何?近来可好?/ \# a5 d, J* Y7 I+ R8 u
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Take things for granted. 自以为理所当然。; t8 Y& x9 Z h$ j3 q% T
( t- }/ V1 N: ]8 p1 d" `0 z2 s Don’t put on airs. 别摆架子。' b( N+ i' a o# R
' r+ x5 ]. I0 H+ S Give me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧!/ W5 D# B5 c3 Y
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Have a crush on someone. 迷恋某人, L5 v" k* b1 M4 O8 a& F* o
0 i1 c' @8 z8 @$ [: m2 G5 x8 l What’s the catch? 有什么内幕?
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' B. H, ?2 k- C) q" G Party animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)
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& R1 u. M* X: O! [' x2 c8 ?- o0 Q) n; x Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉，肉中刺。
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) F; m& f1 [+ l. X3 N+ {- E Skeleton in the closet. 家丑
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Don’t get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!
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A fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小) v* N7 w6 J# s2 A7 K. V: m; r" |
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She’s a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚2 `" O$ s. d" t* Y8 L
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Spacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦
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* A' s, h( u2 \+ Y; E I am so fed up. 我受够了!0 b$ ~3 d/ h2 _0 |7 q+ O
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It doesn’t go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。
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What’s the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么?
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By all means = Definitely. 一定是。# Y: ^/ a$ R$ u# n# _, d
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Let’s get a bite. = Let’s go eat. 去吃点东西吧!8 R: @* v" z9 ^! l) |/ O
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I’ll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It’s on me. = My treat. 我请客* ]. G8 U# Y5 e0 c8 q, x; M
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Let’s go Dutch. 各付各的
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My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服
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3 h' R! l) e- T 吃牛排时，waiter会问“How would you like it?”就是问“要几分熟”的意思，
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2 T( y+ u+ e3 Y/ Q! c+ Z" } I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服!
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May I take a rain check? 可不可改到下次?(例如有人请你吃饭，你不能赴约，只好请他改到下一 次。)
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I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲!
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2 |- A3 t, b3 K0 O5 P: m Let’s get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!
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; \8 j& I8 K" M3 R+ b What’s the rush! 急什么!
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, Z" V* |# Y, W7 e, L7 t% P; F Such a fruitcake! 神经病! I’ll swing by later. =I’ll stop by later. 待会儿，我会来转一下。' [2 c3 e* \! U
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I got the tip straight from the horse’s mouth. 这个消息是千真万确的(tip指消息)!3 H- F ~1 q2 D# }1 T
, U/ T# P; u2 ^+ I" l4 W& ]9 e. I easy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。
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! ~/ I r; V) O' Y# N. [9 l flunk out 被当掉6 O( Y# Q% f9 V
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take French leave 不告而别7 B* n6 V$ Z6 ~" n/ X% a
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I don’t get the picture. =I don’t understand. 我不明白。$ y2 a8 k- _: ~
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You should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。7 \/ H) d7 Y' Z; V; \4 t4 N& ]
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Now he is in the driver’s seat =He is in control now.
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Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。
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Kinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 klutz (=clutz) =idiot 0、0。$ g# V% k, \5 R: V4 U! w V
~# H e6 g% j X know one’s way around 识途老马。7 A8 E9 v- p4 @$ h! z# G* J
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lion’s share 大部分。
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' @6 d- R# P, V0 A1 i tailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。
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